Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the prequel series to Netflix’s Bridgerton, features some of the main cast members from the original and adds new actors to play younger versions of the characters. The limited series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story focuses on the titular supporting character from the main series as she rises from a young princess to Queen of Great Britain and of Ireland. Queen Charlotte and King George III’s courtship and Charlotte’s journey through English court life serve as the main plot. As a newcomer to England and the royal court, Charlotte contends with scheming advisors and nobles all vying for palace prominence.
Set during the Regency era of England, the main Bridgerton series follows the title family as they navigate London high society. The show’s second season broke viewership records (via Variety), and its huge success led to the prequel series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which takes place mostly in the past with young actors playing characters from the main series. It also jumps back and forth through time, so the cast from the main show appears as well. Here’s a guide to the Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story characters, the actors cast in each role, including both younger and older actors, and what else each is known for.
Golda Rosheuvel & India Ria Amarteifio As Queen Charlotte
The eponymous protagonist of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the stately and tragic Queen Charlotte, is played by the Bridgerton cast member Golda Rosheuval in flash-forwards and India Ria Amarteifio in her younger years. Rosheuval was brought to national attention in Bridgerton in her supporting role as the tastemaker of London. She appears in minor roles in EastEnders and Lady Macbeth and plays Shadout Mapes in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune.
Amarteifio’s first major role comes in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Her career beforehand consists of supporting and recurring parts in television shows and plays. She played the recurring character Nora Randall in seven episodes of the British sci-fi series The Midwich Cuckoos, and she portrayed Violet Beauregarde in the 2013 stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Adoja Andoh & Arsema Thomas As Lady Danbury
Lady Danbury returns for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, and the older version is played by Adoja Andoh from the main series cast while the young version of the sharp-tongued high-ranking lady of London society is played by Arsema Thomas. Andoh appears in a number of British television series, including supporting and recurring roles in shows like Casualty, Doctor Who, and Broadchurch. Her movie roles include Brenda Mazibuko in Invictus.
The young version of Lady Danbury in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is the fourth role for Arsema Thomas. Her first movie role was in the 2022 Christian Romance movie Redeeming Love as the supporting character Rebecca. The Bridgerton prequel marks the first time the American actress has been exposed to a wide audience.
Ruth Gemmell & Connie Jenkins-Grieg As Dowager Viscountess Violet Bridgerton / Violet Ledger
The mother of the Bridgerton clan in the main series and an underrated Bridgerton character overall returns with Queen Charlotte. Violet Bridgerton, or Violet Ledger as she was known before her marriage, is played by Ruth Gemmell as the older version of the character and Connie Jenkins-Grieg as the younger. Jenkins-Grieg was cast in her first major role as the young Violet. Before this, she appeared in minor roles in movies like The Kid Who Would Be King and Solitary.
Gemmell is a prolific movie, television, and stage actor who has played supporting roles in significant shows like EastEnders, Utopia, and Penny Dreadful. She was brought to mainstream attention when she was cast alongside Colin Firth in the 1997 movie Fever Pitch as Sarah Hughes.
Hugh Sachs & Sam Clemmett As Brimsley
In Queen Charlotte, Hugh Sachs and Sam Clemmett are cast respectively as the older and younger versions of Brimsley, a type of servant typical of the regency era of Bridgerton. Brimsley is the right hand of Queen Charlotte and a source for much of the court’s gossip in the series. Sachs is a staple of British television and plays a recurring role on the sitcom Benidorm as Gavin Ramsbottom, and he briefly appears in Rome, Casualty, and Endeavour, among many other series.
Clemmett made a name for himself when he portrayed Albus Severus Potter in the London and New York City runs of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Beyond his stage roles, he appears as Yuri in Cherry, the crime drama from Joe and Anthony Russo.
Michelle Fairley As Princess Augusta
Princess Augusta, the mother of King George III, is a new character in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story played by Michelle Fairley. The actress plays a concerned, disproving mom in Queen Charlotte, not unlike her most notable role as Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones. She has had a long career outside these two parts as well, appearing as Mrs. Granger in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Sally Mitchell in Philomena. On television, Fairley also stars as Margaret Beaufort in The White Princess and has a recurring role on Suits as Ava Hessington.
Corey Mylchreest As Young King George III
By the time of Bridgerton, King George III’s health is already failing, and he does not appear in the series except in name. In Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, George III and Charlotte’s real-life romance takes center stage. He is played by Corey Mylchreest in his first major role. Mylchreest only had two parts before Queen Charlotte, one starring in a short film titled Mars and the other in Netflix’s Sandman playing Adonis in the pilot episode.
Richard Cunningham As Lord Bute
Richard Cunningham is cast as Lord Bute in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Lord Bute is the prime minister under King George III and a favorite of the royal palace. Cunningham has generally played smaller roles, but he appears in some significant franchise movies and critical favorites. His first movie appearance came in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows in 2011 as an unnamed businessperson. After that, the actor had an uncredited role in The Theory of Everything and was cast as a Michelin inspector in Burnt. Cunningham came to mainstream prominence as General Ramda in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Supporting Cast & Characters
Adetunji Kasim as Adolphus – One of the many children of Queen Charlotte and King George III. Adetunji “Tunji” Kasim is best known for playing Joe Bailey in Nearly Famous, a British young adult drama. He also stars in the Nancy Drew CW series as Ned “Nick” Nickerson.
Neil Edmond as Earl Harcourt – Neil Edmond is cast as Earl Harcourt in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Edmond has appeared in small television and movie roles, most notably in Johnny English Strikes Again and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Cyril Nri as Lord Danbury – The husband to Lady Danbury. Cyril Nri previously played Graham, a recurring character on the two-season show This Life. Nri was also a longtime cast member of the classic British crime series The Bill as senior officer Adam Okaro.
Katie Brayben as Vivian Ledger – Violet’s mother. Katie Brayben is primarily a stage actor, and she played the lead character in the 2022 musical Tammy Faye. She also appears in an episode of The Wheel of Time as Latra Posae Decume.
Keir Charles as Lord Ledger – Violet’s father. Keir Charles appeared briefly in Love Actually as a reporter, and he has a supporting role on Netflix’s Shadow and Bone as Colonel Raevsky.
Freddie Dennis as Reynolds – Newcomer Freddie Dennis joins the cast of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story as Reynolds. Dennis has only one other credit: a one-episode part playing the young version of Rothram in HBO’s The Nevers.
